Babiana fragrans

Babiana fragrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Babiana
Species:
B. fragrans
Binomial name
Babiana fragrans
(Jacq.) Steud.
Synonyms
  • Babiana disticha Ker Gawl.
  • Babiana lilacina Eckl.
  • Babiana plicata Ker Gawl.
  • Babiana punctata Klatt
  • Babiana reflexa (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl.
  • Gladiolus distichus (Ker Gawl.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Gladiolus fragrans Jacq.
  • Gladiolus plicatus Thunb.
  • Gladiolus plicatus Jacq.
  • Gladiolus reflexus Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.

Babiana fragrans is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. The species was named after Henry Georges Fourcade.[2] It occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Malmesbury and Ceres and has a range of 6800 km². The plant has lost much of its habitat (65%) in the low-lying areas between Stellenbosch, Paarl and Cape Town and in the Ceres Valley to development, agricultural activities and invasive species. The threats continue.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1534-118 SANBI Redlist
  2. ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77077758-1 Plants of the World Online
  3. ^ "Babiana fragrans | PlantZAfrica".
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